spare tire in 1982

[hotshotzny]

did the 82 vette have a regular sized spare in that hidden compartment up under the rear end or did they have temporary tires back then ( i was only 10 in 82 so it didnt matter to me)

either way what size was it and where can i get one

 

[wishuwerehere82]

The 82 has a regular spare in the tire carrier under the gas tank. It is not as wide as the rest of the tires on the car, but is not a mini spare. Something around a 225/50/15 size. Any radial tire will do for this purpose, but you need a wheel with the correct bolt pattern for the Vette.

 

[6880 Mike]

I was thinking the 80-82s had space-saver spares. My 80 has a space-saver.

 

[hotshotzny]

The 82 has a regular spare in the tire carrier under the gas tank. It is not as wide as the rest of the tires on the car, but is not a mini spare. Something around a 225/50/15 size. Any radial tire will do for this purpose, but you need a wheel with the correct bolt pattern for the Vette.

i have yet to see a single catalog that lists a wheel for the spare.....i'll keep digging

 

[bill81vette]

My 81 has a space-saver spare as well..

 

[Zr-1 Mark]

EBAY EBAY EBAY......

I see them there all the time

 

[Evolution1980]

I just sold my entire OEM setup to another member here. My full size spare was a 205x70x15...I think. Maaaay have even been a 195x70x15. I'm positive it was a 70-series.
It was definitely the original factory tire though. If you want a pic of what I had, I can post it.

 

[minifridge1138]

did the 82 vette have a regular sized spare in that hidden compartment up under the rear end or did they have temporary tires back then ( i was only 10 in 82 so it didnt matter to me)

either way what size was it and where can i get one

My 1982 has a temporary tire, but i couldn't tell you if it was original (sure looks old).

I wasn't even born yet in 1982.

 

[HammerDown]

"Spare tire"...hope I don't need mine for another 27 years.

 

[oceangal]

I was just wondering the same thing about the spare tire size. Right now I have nothing back there and I too need to find something if for nothing more than weight. I am waiting for the build sheet to arrive, will the info be on there?

 

[oceangal]

found this one on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1978...003QQitemZ130004782805QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V

 

[hotshotzny]

found this one on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1978...003QQitemZ130004782805QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V

$250.00 FOR A PHONY SPARE TIRE

WHATS THIS THING MADE OUT OF!

i hope i can find one cheaper somewhere

 

[oceangal]

I was hoping I could get some info from the picture to figure out what size it might be. I sure wasn't going to buy it for $250.

 

[hotshotzny]

yea me neither, ill take my chances for now until i can find one cheaper.... but so far no luck on there or craigslist

 

[Evolution1980]

I was hoping I could get some info from the picture to figure out what size it might be. I sure wasn't going to buy it for $250.

I stand corrected from my earlier post. The tire is a 195 x 80 x 15. This was part of the complete assembly that I sold to Bwmurph a couple months back. (That thread)

 

[craig32]

My 81 has a BFG 225-70X15 on an aluminum wheel like on the rest of the car, so they will fit under there. . .

 

[hotshotzny]

My 81 has a BFG 225-70X15 on an aluminum wheel like on the rest of the car, so they will fit under there. . .

what like a regular aluminum rally wheel? and that fits under neath

 

[craig32]

Yes, that is the one. I don't know if it was modified or not, but that's what is there, just like the ones on Oceangal's car (in her avatar)

 

[HER-82]

The real thing

I stand corrected from my earlier post. The tire is a 195 x 80 x 15. This was part of the complete assembly that I sold to Bwmurph a couple months back. (That thread)

This is definitly "The Real Deal" if you are going NCRS. If not . . . find a basic rim with the right bolt patern, and put as small a tire as you can find on it. The spare bucket doesn't have much ground clearance to begin with, even if you could fit a Rally Wheel in there it would be dragging on the ground. Any spare will get you home!

 

[hotshotzny]

found an original equipment temp spare from an 82 on craigslist for $50.00 15 minutes from my house........no dry rot or anything